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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 30 September 2019

Author: Thomas Manch

A controversial military expo has been scrapped by organisers and protesters are claiming success in shutting down down the war industry.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/116217567/defence-forum-abandons-military-expo-as-aggressive-protesters-claim-success?fbclid=IwAR2LhnWotAEe1F3pjICgIyY7lvKl6sozpHiu60jvslCLUHQvSqNz3pXjgV4

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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 30 September 2019

Australia has taken delivery of its newest maritime surveillance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, at a ceremony in Seattle, USA.

Article: https://navaltoday.com/2019/09/27/australia-receives-newest-p-8a-poseidon-maritime-patrol-plane/?fbclid=IwAR1Xkdzg1v6aBsA09yrWn7fTqI_blCcPBCiIUOfbzCOJQ7gQhqoeEcvAEfs#.XZGceby9QRp.facebook

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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 27 September 2019

Author: Laine Moger

A noise complaint about the late-night testing of aircraft engines at Whenuapai Air Force Base could jeopardise Air Force operations, Defence Minister Ron Mark says.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116150250/whenuapai-airbase-environment-court-upholds-noise-complaint

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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 27 September 2019

Author: Boris Jancic

A property developer has won a noise complaint case against the country's largest military airbase, prompting the Defence Minister to declare that urban sprawl may now be a "threat to our national security".

Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12271423

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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 24 September 2019

Author: Hyonhee Shin & Tim Kelly

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea will not participate in Japan’s naval fleet review in October, it said on Tuesday, as it had not been invited to a display its navy joined when the event was last held four years ago.